5 Sep 2024 Laos’ Connectivity Drive Paves the Way for ASEAN’s Integration Melinda Martinus|Joanne Lin Melinda Martinus and Joanne Lin argue that as ASEAN Chair in 2024, Laos has defied scepticism by prioritising connectivity — physical and digital — to foster regional integration. ASEAN ASEAN Connectivity ASEANFocus Laos
30 Jul 2024 ASEAN’s Unity Under the Microscope Joanne Lin|Sharon Seah Laos, the current chair of ASEAN, has found that it has to grapple with increasingly contentious geopolitical issues. ASEAN China Laos Philippine South China Sea
22 Feb 2024 The ASEAN Power Grid: How the LTMS-PIP Can Inform the BIMP-PIP’s Development Mirza Sadaqat Huda A quartet of ASEAN member countries have taken a first important step towards the vision of a regional power grid. The next step is to look back for lessons learned to move forward and improve collaboration, leveraging the experience of not just officials but stakeholders in the private sector. ASEAN Brunei Climate Change Indonesia Laos Malaysia Philippine Singapore Thailand
31 Jan 2024 What is Laos’ Game Plan for the Myanmar crisis? Sharon Seah|Moe Thuzar Whether it was Laos' effort in persuading the SAC to send a representative or the junta changing their minds, Laos should continue to harness a family effort to get the junta to adhere to the grouping’s Five Point Consensus. ASEAN Laos Myanmar
26 Jan 2024 Connectivity and Resilience in the ASEAN Power Grid 2.0 under Laos’ ASEAN Chairmanship Sharon Seah|Mirza Sadaqat Huda Sharon Seah and Mirza Sadaqat Huda examine Laos’ potential role in leading regional energy interconnectivity in ASEAN. ASEAN ASEAN Connectivity ASEANFocus Laos
8 Jan 2024 Towards AEC 2025 and Beyond: Making the Most of Laos’ 2024 ASEAN Chairmanship Sanchita Basu Das|Julia Tijaja Sanchita Basu Das and Julia Tijaja suggest ways in which Laos can advance its Chairmanship priorities under the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). ASEAN ASEAN Connectivity ASEANFocus Economic Development Laos
21 Dec 2023 Laos as ASEAN Chair: Flying into Headwinds Joanne Lin Joanne Lin looks at Laos’ priorities as ASEAN Chair next year and examines the challenges that the country will face. ASEAN ASEANFocus Laos
13 Oct 2023 Is Laos Able to Make a Difference in the Myanmar Crisis? Joanne Lin Joanne Lin looks at the crisis in Myanmar and recommends possible strategies for Laos to move the needle on the issue, ahead of its ASEAN Chairmanship next year. ASEAN ASEANFocus Laos Myanmar
10 Dec 2021 The Kunming-Vientiane Railway: A Post-pandemic ‘Deus ex machina’ for the Lao Economy? Nick J. Freeman The Lao government has committed considerable sums of money and political capital to make the Kunming-Vientiane railway happen. It now needs to secure a return on that investment. China Economic Development Laos Laos Economy Technology
8 Jan 2021 Seeing Through Smoke: Why the Debt-Trap Narrative Is a Distraction Muhammad Saad Siddiqui The Belt and Road Initiative is many things, but there is little evidence that it is a debt trap. Observers should dispense with this grand narrative and focus on how to engage with the nuances of Chinese lending. Belt and Road Initiative Cambodia China Laos
